The Biggest Baby Shower Ever, Los Angeles

A couple of weeks ago, we packed up and headed west to partake in Los Angeles’ “Biggest Baby Shower Ever,” put on by the original Big City Moms, Risa Goldberg and Leslie Venokur. The star-studded baby shower not only educated moms-to-be but created a fun and friendly venue for marketers to share the latest and greatest with new and expecting families.

Heading to Los Angeles meant we had to call on our friends, the beautiful Lonni Paul and Tiffani Theissen, co-founders of PetitNest. Our booth featured their Noe dresser and crib along with the Paon crib set. It was a real treat to catch up with the other “Team PN” during the show.

What began as a virtual friendship with party stylist Rebekah Dempsey, of A Blissful Nest, resulted in a stunning, baby shower sweets display for all to enjoy. Cleverly themed around “Look Who’s Coming,” the real star was the owl—a beloved baby shower icon and no-fail, gender-neutral look for any party or nursery.

Faux bois owls were the inspiration, and all the little details fell into place naturally.

Of course, none of the magic could have been pulled off without the talent of a few ladies with a knack for baking and genuine artistry.

A large fondant owl sat perched above the tablescape. Fondant master Brittany Rumohr of Edible Details, stole the show with her attention to detail and impressive fondant toppers.

We’re convinced that Alejandra Morin of The Marshmallow Studio is forging a new industry. Her inventive marshmallow designs brought real wow factor to our display.

Hand decorated cookies by Lisa Stone of The Cookie Jar were showcased next to the equally delicious PetitNest linen glider, where tired moms took a moment to rest. Lo and behold, thirty minutes into the event, the cookies had been gobbled up. We believe that makes for an impressive testimonial!

Pearl-like sprinkles had everyone circling the precious (and oh so tasty!) chocolate cake pops made by the Los Angeles based ladies of The Gourmet Pop.

Lastly, OpenSky graciously offered a huge swag bag of incredible brands and products showcased within our curated collection to one lucky winner just for stopping by our booth. And if you didn’t win the raffle, the $15 OpenSky gift cards we distributed are guaranteed to come in handy.

We had a blast and want to thank both Big City Moms and all the thoughtful vendors who worked with us to make us look good—we’re talking to you dear Nicole, of Nicole Benitez Photography!

We can’t wait to meet more wonderful moms next month in Miami as Big City Moms takes on Jungle Island, Monday, April 2nd! For tickets and information, visit The Biggest Baby Shower Ever Miami event page. For a limited time, Project Nursery readers will receive $5 off tickets using coupon code: NURSERY. See you in Miami!

With a passion for decorating and design, it was Melisa's experience as a first time mom, that inspired her to start Project Nursery. Melisa lives back east with her three kids, Austin, Chase and new baby girl Emerson—thrilled that she can now finally decorate with the color pink!

You ladies totally made me blush =) Thank you soo very much for your suuuper sweet words. Rebekah did such a beautifully gorgeous job and those fondant toppers by Brittany are breath-taking. Great job everyone!!

I love everything you featured here (in your photos), from the Noe crib and dresser, the fondant owl, the owl cookies, the owl marshmallow pops, the cake pops with pearl sprinkles, and even that bunch of goodies from OpenSky!